– California man dies hiking Mount Shasta
– 49-year-old man Mount Shasta hiking death.
Accident – Death – Obituary News :
A 49-year-old man tragically collapsed and passed away last week while hiking on Mount Shasta, as confirmed by local authorities.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office received an emergency notification via Garmin InReach just before 7 p.m. on May 17. The incident occurred at an elevation of 9,500 feet up Avalanche Gulch. The hiker, identified as David Lopez from Campbell, California, had collapsed and become unresponsive while nearing Lake Helen with his climbing partner.
Located in Northern California, Mount Shasta stands at a towering 14,179 feet. The mountain is situated approximately 14 miles away from the city of Mount Shasta.
Upon receiving the distress call, the sheriff’s search and rescue coordinator alerted Forest Service Climbing Rangers and the California Highway Patrol’s Air Operations for assistance. However, due to the darkness setting in, hoist operations were not feasible at that time.
Lopez’s climbing partner immediately initiated CPR upon his collapse and continued until emergency responders took over. Regrettably, Lopez could not be revived and was transported down to Bunny Flats by Forest Service Climbing Rangers and the sheriff’s search and rescue team.
Upon reaching the trailhead, a sheriff’s deputy pronounced Lopez deceased at 10:49 p.m.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has stated that the cause and manner of Lopez’s death are pending autopsy results.
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– 49-year-old California man dies hiking Mount Shasta
– California man dies hiking Mount Shasta.
